Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - velour

 or ~s  noun  (plural ~s)  Usage: often attributive  Etymology: French ~s velvet, ~, from Middle French ~s, ~, from Old French velous, from Old Occitan velos, from Latin villosus shaggy, from villus shaggy hair — more at velvet  Date: 1794  1. any of various fabrics with a pile or napped surface resembling velvet used in heavy weights for upholstery and curtains and in lighter weights for clothing; also the article of clothing itself  2. a fur felt (as of rabbit or nutria) finished with a long velvety nap and used especially for hats